Shaving-brush.



F. J. MQGUANE.. SHAVING BRUSH.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29, 1910.

1,070,976. Patented Aug. 19, 1913.

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se n known that i, sans J.. memset 'citizen of the United States, and aAresident of Chicago, in the county of @ook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and Improved Shaving-Brush, lof which the following-is afull, clear, and exact description.

The invention is an im ingbrushes, and has in view a device of thischaracter in which is associated therewith, a lather rubber relatively'irnile-r Ithan the bristles, the rubber being' adapted to be broughtinto action with and inde endent ofthe brush, or be moved to inopera ivepotion of the handlelO is counterbored and Reference is to be had to theaccompany.

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ing drawings forming a part of this specilication, in which similarcharacters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shaving brush constructed inaccordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical central section ofthesame, showing the rubber in position for s reading the lather andrubbing it into the s in; Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the lowerportion of the angles to the section shown in Fig. 2, with the rubber in.inoperative position; Fig. 4 is a similar section, with the rubberfully projected beyond the bristles, as for lathering places of limitedarea, such as the lips; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the push buttonremoved from the brush; and Fi G'is a similar view of the push buttonsoc et.

The brush comprises a handle 10 and bristles 11, the latter beingpreferably annularly arranged to provide a central passage for receivinga lather rubber 12 having a soft absorbent working head relativelyfirmer than the bristles of the brush, this working head generallyconsisting of spongerubber having a backing of relatively hard rubberwhich is bound to a backing piecmlby a stem 14 and thimble 15, thethimble havin an external ange embedded in the head o the rubber, withthe body of the thimble internally threaded and screwed to the lower endof the stem 14, said stem having an enlarged threaded portion above 'thethimble, on which the backingl iece 13 is screwed. The stem 14 isslidable ongitudinally in the handle 10 of the brush, and at anintermediate point is provided with a number .of spaced circumferentialgrooves 16, the grooves arrangedto be successively engaged g a loophaving a la cylindrical soc et the side or overnent in shavbrush atright-v by the recessed end 1000i a'locking member l 17 s lidabietransversely of the brush, the looking member preferably in the natureof b button and slidable in member 18 inserted in the brush handle andabove the lnristles. This socket member is shown to havev a counterboredouter end portion to reg ceive the push button, and also a spring 19operatingto force the button-- outwardly and bring the said recessed endof the loop to bear agalmtgthe stem, .whereby the same will snap intoone of the grooves 16 when the 'latter registers therewith. The upper,par-

.provided with a removable cap 20, which is shown to be applied byscrew-threads. The s tem 14 extends well within the counterbored portionof the handle, where it is provided at its upper extremity with a head21, between-which and the cap is interposed a spring 22, tending toforce the lather rubber downwardly or outwardly. The stem 14 passesthrough an opening 23 formed in the socket `member 18 and secures thesaid socket in place.

In assembling the brush, the cap 20 is removed and the socket 18inserted until the opening 23 is brought into register with thecorresponding openings in the brush handle, the locking member beingintroduced into the socket member and pressed back to permit of theinsertion of the'stem. After the stem is introduced and allowed to passdown or 'outwardly the full limit of its movement, the spring 22 isinserted and the cap 20 applied. 'lhe stem at this. time will projectsuliiciently beyond the bristles of the brush to permit of the readyapplication of the backing piece 13 and working head of the latherrubber 12.

In the use of the brush, the lather rubber is first brought to theposition shown in Fig. 3, which is accomplished by forcing the rubberinwardly, while pressing on the button of the locking member, saidbutton being released when the backing member 13 contacts with the brushhandle, the rubber being thereby prevented against further travel, thelocking member is now in position to engage the lower groove 16, whichmay be accomplished by releasing the button. ln this positi'on,l theface is lathered.. The button is then forced in to release the lockingmember and allow the lathering head to pass to the l released and thelooking,V member engaged with the intermediate groove. With thelathering head thus eet, the lather is spread and rubbed in. lnlatherine: the lips and other limited plaoes, the looking member isreleased and engaged in the third or upper groove, when the rubber willproject beyond the bristles, as shown in Fig'. t. 'lhe lathering headcan be returned to any of its positions against the action of the springby simply pressing the brush to the face while the button locking memberis disengaged. With `the brush thus constructed it is unnec essary forthe user to place his lingers in the lather to rub it in, or to move thelather rubber, the latter beingr operated by simply workingr the pushbutton.

Having thus described my invention, l claim as neler and desire tosecure by Letters Patent:

A'shavine brush having" a stem slidably Lorente mounted in the handle, aspringep tendine to force the stem downwardly, a lather rubber attaehedto the lower end of the stem and mounted between the bristles ot thebrush, a looking member mounted in the handle and slidable transverselythereof, the locking member being in the form of aV loop embrasing thesaid stem, the stern being' provided with grooves, the side walls ofwhich are adapted to engage the said looped looking member when the saidmember is in one position, and a spring" for maintaining the member insuch position, whereby the position of the rubber is determined.

ln testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specieation in thepresence of two subscribingwitnesses.

llFlElLlX J. MCGTUANE, Witnesses:

.llnoMas lL. Riemann, "Wnitran Genemans.,

